Guide to the Papers of Sir William F. D. Jervois (as filmed by the AJCP), 1874-1897

Summary

Collection number:

M1822 - M1824

Creator:

Jervois, William Francis Drummond, Sir

Extent:

14 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Official and family correspondence, notebook, letter-books, newspaper cutting books and a journal. Official correspondence 1875-93 relates to Jervois' activities as Governor of the Straits Settlements, South Australia and New Zealand, and his surveys of Australian and New Zealand defences. Subjects include: political and military affairs; Australian defences; annexation of New Guinea; Imperial Federation; irrigation; taxation; and Jervois' properties in South Australia. Correspondents include Lord Normanby, Sir George Bowen, Sir Hercules Robinson, Sir William Morgan, Sir Samuel Way, H.E. McCallum and Sir Peter Scratchley.

The journal was kept by John Jervois on his voyage from Adelaide to New Zealand and while travelling in New Zealand in 1881.

Biographical / Historical:

Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois (1821-1897). Commissioned in Royal Engineers in 1839 and rose to be Lieutenant-General and director of works for fortifications in 1862. Carried out survey of Australian and New Zealand defences in 1877. Governor of Straits Settlements 1875-1877, Governor of South Australia 1877-1882, Governor of New Zealand 1883-1889.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2269142] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

The private residence of Mr J.W. Jervois, London, England.

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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